The XXI Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010.

Canada will welcome the world to an outstanding show of athletic and cultural performance. This will truly be our moment to shine - one where we can ignite the world With Glowing Hearts in the spirit of unity, diversity and peace.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games will stretch over a 120-kilometre zone, with venues in Richmond, through to Vancouver's downtown centre and north to the mountain resort of Whistler.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games sport program includes seven sports and 86 medal events:

• Biathlon
• Bobsleigh
  • Bobsleigh
  • Skeleton
• Curling
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Skating
  • Figure Skating
  • Short Track Speed Skating
  • Speed Skating
• Skiing
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Freestyle Skiing
  • Nordic Combined
  • Ski Jumping
  • Snowboard

The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games sport program includes five sports and 64 medal events:

• Alpine Skiing
• Biathlon
• Cross-Country Skiing
• Ice Sledge Hockey
• Wheelchair Curling